Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-09

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- - ~ GhaGely lAult larks 6o0oWhorO
ubout ~. IL oho don mot disclose one soon
dhAll foas dea1h y about 70 clutch me, and
q. = ne hour q rs.piss srautsd me- bsfcsS
through her follower"
wOk no that \ all aeraugod now. She 10
engaged to young fellow about her own
go; ths grCcer's clerk, believe he Ia He
and says I'LL ten O'Clock. That is oil the
company she hes ave Q sister and an aunt
who have called twics sincs she came"
MWsll, II ahe 10 engaged, then she'll be
q sns cold ana cruel world again"
"Oh, no. mot for two or three years at least
che seyA She talked TO me very frankly
end sweeely about It; told me this young
man was her lover, and the only follower
equal, am sure. He seems like common
sort OF fellow, but she 10 evidently very fond
oi him. and am sure would far rather she
ahould sec one lover twice week than nave
Q variety coming here at all times"
AZ the days wore on our treasure de-
voloped new and admirable qualities she
won the hby's heart completely, 90 that
he ives perfectly content to pe with her for
She Wa model Of neatness, and 80 pretty
and bright In her fresh, quaint little cap,
that all our visitors Immediately expressed
admiration for our domestic. Then she was
always smiling, and her work seemed 70 be
. real enjoyment to her. l never saw her
look cross or irritable no matter how tired
she was, and she never complained when a
houseful Of company dropped in upon us rs
was frequently the case aud accepted al
fuse thanks such extra fees as gave her at
these times.
"whst blessing she - Evelyn said TO
me over and over. 81 am growing Aoso-
pNn1S Hx,vr<l Nr Ix<~
$50 am III began, but Evelyn para.
lyzed me with q look.
al will monopolize that part of the house
hold affairs, II you please" she said.
But 1 can't help a growing feeling OF
fondness for a person who manages = fur
mace a. she does" pleaded. "Iou know
| how we have alternately frozen and broiled
| until Molie came. Now the temperature is
just right alwsys-snd l am not called be-
| low dozen times each day to explain or ex
plore the furnace And she saves fuel, too
and 80 l can forgive her If she lets the grocer's
/ bill assume rather formidable dimensions OF
late"
"But John, you mus. remember how
you always want the best of everything, you
know. So don't blame Mollie IL the grocer g
bill is rather large"
"Oh, don't blame Mollie for anything; l
don't believe I would find fault with her for
anything less than murderingAthe baby, she
"Am to understand front hat assertion
that you would smile upon he she put me
l out of the way? / presume you would, sir
but can assure you she is too fond Of her
great lout OF q lover % give you one though,
| Il were dead a dozen times. Queer that
/ as he ia"
"He is possessed of one characteristic of q
| gentleman he smokes good cigars The
kitchen was redolent with the smoke OF
first class Havana last evening after he went
away"
For that Is an indication OF extravaganza,
/ and II he 10 extravagant he cannot very soon
be in position to take Mollie away from ua
She says she will never marry him until
they have together saved enough to procure
/ little q home"
Ono night after Mollie had been with us
/ three months she saved the house from being
broken into by burglars Our house dog,
who always parked on the slightest provoca-
ton, made 50 unusual protest at sounds
which Eyesyn and l slept through all un-
consciously that Moilie arose aud inspected
lt26fiansion, aud awakened me . few min
II utes later, her brown eyes wide with fear.
al saw man drop from the slauting
roof" she said, and take to his heels l
know some one was trying to enter the
| house."
"And but for your wstchfulness and your
nerve he would have succeeded, no doubt,
| said. Aud then, after the fashion of brave
men, when the burglar has gone, l arose end
made thorough Investigation Of the house
Turned on all the gas jets aud slammed al
| the doors as If TO say:
"Who's afraid ?-not l."
During the next week l kept brace o
pistols in my room, but slept soundly
/ through all the noises OF the night If
happened TO hear the dog bark l turned ove
with q contented consciousness that Molli,
would hear and investigate. And like th'
man who crept down stairs behind the shel
| ter OF his wife's SIX irts at similar juncture,
thought, alt would be very mean burgla
| who would harm q woman anyhow"
Six weeks later Mollie aroused us early iI
the morning with the startling announce
| ment that the house had been robbed. Al
| the solid silver was gone from the dinint
room, and the window was wide open.
Isprang to my feet and made clutch fo
my clothing which hung over a chair. Yes
my purse, which 1 had lett in one pocket
containing S25, was gone.
Just then Evelyn moaned: "Ob, my
rings and brooch are gone! left them on
the dresser and they are not there"
"Oh, Evelyn" l cried, show foolish and
careless you were to leave your jswelry
| there"
"Yes, DEAR" Evelyn answered meekly,
81 ought to have put 1t with your watch
moved both pillows and disclosed the fac,
that my watch, too, was missing.
sit would have been easier for the burg
lars it we had only pnt everything they
/ - oao Pi"ooS you nho"S INolyu
added maliciously, "and l am so glad you
had your pistols handy, John, dear"
Mollie in the meantime had dsappear ed
| possibly at the juncture when made wild
rush for my clothing-and she now reap
/ peared with tes.wet eyes. " My room was
entered, too" she said, aud az OF my money
taken, and my gold ring"
| "Never mind, I'll make it all right with
you," said, but how WAS 1t that you slep,
through it all, Mollie?"
81 don't know-Only 1t had been washing
day and was very tired"
Sand did you hear the dog at all ?'
"No; l don't believe he barked. l cam,
understand 1t. Perhaps they had druggsd
him during the day or something"
OF course / sent for the police, and of
course they took an inventory Of the rooms
and the missing articles, and of course they
looked wise and knowing, and OF course that
was the last OF it paid Mollie her g., and
her lover, Jim, supplied another ring shortly,
and the domestic machinery went on as be.
fore.
"John," said Evelyn one day to me, you
must stop smoking 30 much, or you'll b<
Paraly zsd one of these days. 1t Is perfectly
awful the amount OF cigars you consume '
~ don't smoke any more than l used to, u
said. 81 have kept just about 30 30 for
good many years"
"Why, John, you deceive yourself! You
have no idea how the habit Is gaining upon
you. l know by the quantity Of cigars that
| are brought to the house Just look oveI
your Last tWO IN rao mon ~ oocrnp a, a